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Steve Martin

actor, comedian, playwrightBorn: 8/14/1945Birthplace: Waco, Texas Emmy and Grammy Award-winning actor, comedian and playwright known for his broad physical comedy and nice-guy screen appeal. The…

Martin Scorsese

directorBorn: 11/17/1942Birthplace: Flushing, New York Director considered one of the most influential of the late 20th century. His films, which draw on his experiences growing up as the son of…

Dean Martin

singer, actorBorn: 6/7/1917Birthplace: Steubenville, Ohio Singer and television and film actor who appeared in 55 films, had 40 singles on the Billboard charts between 1950 and 1969 and had two…

Billy Martin

Born: May 16, 1928Baseball 5-time manager of NY Yankees; won 2 pennants and 1 World Series (1977); also managed Minnesota, Detroit, Texas and Oakland; played on 5 Yankee world champions in 1950s.…

Martin Balsam

actorBorn: 11/4/1919Birthplace: Bronx, New York A veteran character actor of stage and television, he made his film debut in On the Waterfront (1954). His most memorable roles include the private…

Judith Martin

“Miss Manners”columnistBorn: 9/13/1938Birthplace: Washington, D.C. Judith Sylvia Perlman lived in various foreign capitals as a child, as her father, a United Nations economist, was frequently…

Ricky Martin

singerBorn: 12/24/1971Birthplace: San Juan, Puerto Rico Latin singer who burst onto the U.S. music scene after his hip-shaking performance at the 1999 Grammy Awards. At age 12 Martin joined the…

Casey Martin

Born: June 2, 1972Golfer suffers from a birth defect in his right leg known as Klippel-Trenauney-Webber Syndrome; won lawsuit against the PGA Tour for the right to use a golf cart during…

Martin Short

actor, producerBorn: 3/26/1950Birthplace: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Short won the lead role in the Toronto production of Godspell (1972–73), but his zany improvisations with the Second City comedy…

Martin Lawrence

actorBorn: 4/16/1965Birthplace: Frankfurt, Germany Film and television actor, comedian, director and producer. Appearing in comedy clubs and on cable TV, Lawrence was first noticed by Spike Lee…